Connection Groups
Contact: George Kreger- 419.636.1362
Connection Groups are the heartbeat of New Hope Community Church! They are the primary vehicle for accomplishing all that God desires to do in us and through us—to love one another, to learn about God, to worship Him, to serve others, and to share Christ’s love with the world. Best of all, Connection Groups help us grow closer to one another as we do all these things together.
Our hope for you as a part of our church family is that you will find fulfillment in deepening your relationship with God and with new friends. The best way to start that journey, we believe, is to join at least one Connection Group and stay committed to it for a trial period. Contact us and we'll be happy to help you discover a group that is right for you!
Community Groups
Connecting people who live near one another
Primary purposes: Loving one another, learning about God, and serving others
Description: Community Groups provide a fun, relaxed environment where people can get to know one another, relax, eat, and have a discussion about a specific topic or study. Groups are organized primarily by geographical location, but also often by life stages. Meetings take place in host homes.
Examples: Bryan Area Group, Stryker/West Unity Group
Connecting people who are in similar stages of life
Primary purposes: Loving one another, learning about God, and serving others
Description: Life Groups are very similar to Community Groups but usually meet at the church rather than homes, are larger groups, and are organized more by life stages rather than geographical location. Like Community Groups, Life Groups are a great way to meet new people while laughing and learning together.
Examples: Life Visions, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), PrimeTime
Study Groups
Connecting people as they learn from God’s Word
Primary purposes: Learning about God
Description: Study Groups spend most of their time learning about God and then applying His principles to their lives. Some groups dig in to a specific book of the Bible to discover more about its original context, author, audience, and meaning. Other groups study what the Bible has to say about a specific topic such as marriage or finances.
Examples: Precept Bible Studies, Financial Peace University, Men’s and Women’s Topical Studies
Care Groups
Connecting people as they care for one another
Primary purposes: Loving one another and sharing Christ’s love with the world
Description: Care Groups offer hope in times of difficulty in areas such as marriage, family, finances, loss of a loved one, addictions, divorce recovery, weight management, abortion, gambling and more.
Examples: DivorceCare, GriefShare, First Place